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September 30 9:30 a.m. Health and Social Services Committee October 8 9:00 a.m. Planning and Public Works Committee 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Gary Carr Regional Chair Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Clean and safe drinking water is vital to the health of Halton residents and the responsibility for providing it depends on whether you get your water from a municipality or a private well. Halton Region is responsible for maintaining and protecting municipal drinking water as well as regular testing to ensure the water supply is safe for drinking. However, residents who get their drinking water from their own private well are responsible for ensuring their well is maintained and the water is safe for drinking. It is recommended that residents on private wells test their water for bacteria at least three times a year. There is L M ? A F ? P E C ? D M P ? R F G Q ? Q C P T G A C ? 2 M ? ? L B ? M S R ? K M P C ? G L D M P K ? R G M L ? M L ? K S L G A G N ? J ? U ? R C P ? private well water testing, or to order free test-sample bottles, call 1-866-442-5866 or visit www.halton.ca. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 ? 2 C J ? ? ? ? k ? 2 M J J ? $ P C C ? ? ? & * 2 - , ? k ? 2 2 7 ? ? ? ? k ? U U U F ? J R M L A ? The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Metal and appliances are collected on a call-in basis only. This service is not offered in Halton Hills collection areas 1 and 2. There is no limit to the number of metal collections you can have in a year. 7 M S ? K S Q R ? Q A F C B S J C ? K C R ? J ? ? L B ? ? N N J G ? L A C ? N G A I ? S N ? @ C D M P C ? N J ? A G L E ? K ? R C P G ? J ? M S R ? D M P ? A M J J C A R G M L ? ? ! ? J J ? & ? J R M L ? 0 C E G M L ? @ C R U C C L ? ? ? K ? ? L B ? ? N K ? + M L B ? W ? R M ? $ P G B ? W ? ? R ? ? ? ? M P ? ? ? & * 2 - , ? ? ? ? ? M P ? 2 2 7 ? ? ? ? Only place metal and appliances at the curb on your scheduled Metal and Appliance collection day. - L ? W M S P ? 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FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY 875-0811 Credit Card Problems Major Cash Flow Problems Persistent Bill Collectors Delinquent Taxes Loss of Job or Loved One Wage Garnishments Judgements, Law Suits Foreclosures Repossessions Evictions Student Loan Divorce Related Financial Problems 225 Main Street East (Main & Martin St.) Milton Bankruptcy can be avoided. Call us! No charge for initial consultation! By Appointment Only. A better solution! Acton/Georgetown, Friday, September 26, 2008 9 Town decision Developers line up to state their position Continued from pg. 1 Both are aimed at trying to increase the residential/industrial assessment ratio which currently sits at 90/10. The pre- ferred ratio for most municipalities is 60/40. With the new lands, the Town may get to 70/30. Councillor Jane Fogal requested the Region consider more employment lands designated closer to the Georgetown urban centre. Plus, Halton Hills will request Halton Region consider the feasibility of connect- ing to the Peel lake-based water system to supply water to the new housing. Councillors felt that may be a cheaper solution and would lessen the impact on agricultural lands. The Town asked for better mapping of the Natural Heritage System, especially in the Hornby area. Council unanimously supported a second Fogal motion stating that Halton Hills support of the Sustainable Halton plan is contingent on the provincial commitment of the money to pay for infrastructure costs. Council also agreed with a delegation earlier in the evening on the questionable timeframe of the decision process, and the Region will be asked to review its sched- ule to ensure its completion date. Councillor Clark Somerville pointed out this is still only the midpoint of the Sustainable Halton process with the five concepts being whittled to three later this fall, followed by another round of public consultation, and then the selection of the preferred option sometime in early 2009. The Region (and the Ontario Municipal Board) and the Province has set a dead- line of June 2009 for final approval. Nine people addressed the council before deliberations began: Joshua Kaufman, representing Georgetown Shopping Centres Ltd. (Smart Centres), owners of approximately 50 acres on southeast corner of Ninth Line and 10 Sideroad: whatever option is chosen more commercial shopping is required in Georgetown. Michael Hannay, representative for South Georgetown Landowners Group, owners of about 2,000 acres from Ninth Line to Trafalgar Rd. south of 10 Sideroad to Five Sideroad: pitched a balanced 60/40 split of residential growth divided between Milton and Georgetown approximately 50,000 for Georgetown. Bill Stennson, president of Sheridan Nurseries, referencing its Norval Farm lands, 125-250 acres south of 10 Sideroad between Tenth Line and Winston Churchill Blvd.: requested these lands be considered for designation as employ- ment lands for a future education research park. Council voted to include that request with its decision package to Halton Region. Colin Chung of Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc. representing Atkinson and De Paoli families, owners of 50 devel- opable acres in Stewarttown: requested consideration to include them within new urban boundaries. Don Rowntree, Ninth Line farmer, who said he was also representing five other farmers in the area between Ninth Line and Winston Churchill Blvd: farmers in that area are facing great challenges such as lack of water and provincial rules and with the efficiency and technology in agriculture practices today, the land is not necessarily required for food production. Lynda Townsend, representative for Southwest Georgetown Landowners Group, owners of about 1,000 acres from Eighth Line to Trafalgar Rd. between 10 and 15 Sideroads: a planned community with 20,000 persons is affordable on lake- based water. Her group is willing to front- end the servicing and development charges to fast-track new arenas and library/Cultural Centre financing. Leslie Adams, president of POWER (Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources): Halton Hills must send a strong message that this should continue to be a groundwater-based community and explore ultra-efficient conservation methods before considering construction of lake-based water pipe. Barbara Halsall, local environmen- talist: Delay the final decision until all reports on carrying capacity, intensifica- tion, agricultural lands, air quality, traffic congestion and the environment are com- pleted and considered. Mike Davis, former town councillor: keep the status quo; hold back on expan- sion no residential or industrial growth. Instead make existing areas more effi- cient. To view the Town report, PDS-2008- 065 go to www.haltonhills.ca. Halton Region is still accepting public comment on the five Sustainable Halton concepts until Sept. 30. Go to www.halton.ca.